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Robert Jones joins Steven J. Gaither to talk about how he's built Norfolk State into a consistent winner.
FAMU Athletic Director Tiffany Dawn-Sykes is set to present an update about the head football coach position to the FAMU Board of Trustees. This is on the heels of Shawn Gibbs signing an extension to stay at Fort Valley State. Tolly Carr and Vaughn Wilson will react live after the Board of Trustees meeting ends.
FAMU fans are on fire about the coaching search for its football program, while Texas Southern is closing in on two months without a head coach and a search that's confusing to follow.
Conference play is rolling now and the race to the championship is on. NCCU versus Norfolk State is our big matchup tonight. Eagles coach LeVelle Moton stops by to talk to HBCU Gameday.
He doesn't coach but he helps deliver the goods for FAMU. Rattlers' recruiting coordinator takes your questions and talks FAMU recruiting here on HBCU Gameday.
Celebration Bowl 2023 Preview: Willie Simmons Interview. We sat down with SWAC Champion head coach Willie Simmons and talked Cricket Celebration Bowl. #hbcu #hbcufootball #meac #meacfootball #swac #swacfootball #ncaa #ncaafootball #famu #famu1887 #hbcugameday #celebrationbowl
We sat down with Howard University head coach Larry Scott and talked about the journey and expectation of the 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl. This is a part of the continuing coverage of the Cricket Celebration Bowl exclusively on HBCU Gameday. #hbcu #hbcufootball #meac #swac #swacfootball #meacfootball #ncaa #ncaafootball
Take this ride with Cobi as he talks with Players, Coaches and Tastemakers in HBCU sports.
This time he sits down with Coach Walsh after his record setting season and Takenya Stafford as she talks Playing against her sister in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
SJG, Kris and Kindric break down another winless postseason for the CIAA and SIAC as well as Clark Atlanta's coaching shakeup and what else may be in store this offseason.
SJG, Kris and Kendric will discuss the SIAC and CIAA championship games, the NCAA D2 Playoffs, Florida Beach Bowl and Coaching Rumours and more.
Steven and Kindric talk to Miles College head coach Sam Shade and talk about what went wrong at Morehosue.
It's Benedict College vs Albany State in the 2023 SIAC football championship. Sylvester Williams, Jamie Walker, and Symone Stanley discuss the news
The regular season for the CIAA and SIAC is over, and Week Ten had PLENTY of drama from Maryland all the way to Alabama. Kris, Kobe and SJG break it all down.
HBCU Gameday takes our third look into the story of the Florida Blue Florida Classic. This stop is in Daytona Beach as we take a look at "The Pride." The B-CU Marching Wildcats and band director Dr. Donovan Wells talk about preparations for the classic battle. #ncaa #ncaabands #hbcu #hbcubands #bcu #bcuband #floridaclassic #floridablue #hbcugameday
We're down to the final week of the regular season as the CIAA and SIAC championship picture will (hopefully) be decided on Sunday. But maybe not.
Buddy Pough has been named interim AD a few weeks before his last game. We'll discuss.Story: https://hbcugameday.com/2023/11/01/so...
In this episode we will have an in-depth conversation with Marcus Hilliard as his Elizabeth City State squad pulled off the upset of the year knocking off previously unbeaten Virginia State. We'll talk to him about rebuilding at his alma mater and more. We'll also discuss the initial regional rankings, Edward Waters hot streak and preview week nine in the SIAC/CIAA.
This Wednesday we talk to Edward Waters HC Toriano Morgan about building his program and 'The Hail Mary." We'll also talk about why D2 HBCU football looks better than the FCS level this season.
Former Saint Augustine’s University head coach Howard Feggins is speaking out about his seven-month tenure which ended abruptly.
We talk the firing of Willie Slater, upsets in the CIAA, Allen's loss and an interview with Lincoln University QB Isaiah Freeman.
SWAC fans here's the pregame show that’s going to get you ready for every single SWAC football weekend from now until the Celebration Bowl. It’s the Cricket SWAC Football Gameday show presented by Pepsi Zero Sugar.
HBCU NFL REPORT - Symone Stanley and Lut Williams discuss Steve Wilks being named the Carolina Panthers interim head coach , Cam Newton visits Tennessee State homecoming, and NFL week 5 standouts.
HBCU NFL Report - Symone Stanley and Lut Williams discuss the South Carolina State's Javon Hargrave securing the win for the Eagles and more
Virginia Union running back Jada Byers joins our Symone Stanley as the HBCU football player of the week
Vaughn Wilson gives us the update on the latest with Hurricane Ian which is on track to make landfall in Florida.
Fort Valley State quarterback Kelvin Durham joins our Symone Stanley as the HBCU football featured player of the week.
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Symone Stanley and Lut Williams discuss South Carolina State's Decobie Durant grabbing his first career interception with the LA Rams and more
South Carolina State linebacker BJ Davis joins our Symone Stanley as the HBCU football week 2 POTW
Tuskegee hires former Jackson State assistant as head baseball coach. Coach Chad Hall joins our Symone Stanley.
North Carolina Central and Winston-Salem State are in different NCAA Division now, but the two long-time rivals are connected in many ways and the ADs explain the benefits for their institutions.
Our friend Uncle Neely from Thee Pregame Show predicts another multiple touchdown performance from Jackson State this weekend against Tennessee State. Find out if he gives Big Blue a fighting chance.
Week one of HBCU football featured some amazing QB play. NC Central QB Davius Richard joins Symone Stanley as our HBCU football featured POTW.
HBCU NFL REPORT - Symone Stanley and Lut Williams explain how the South Carolina State Bulldogs are dominating the pros, Javon Hargrave's contract year, and how much playing tike Markquese Bell may get in the Dallas Cowboy's opener.
We hear from Alcorn State University and Stephen F. Austin head coach Colby Carthel ahead of this weekend's home opener for Alcorn.
Vaughn Wilson joins us to update everyone on the certification issues with the FAMU football team and his thoughts on Sunday's Orange Blossom Classic versus Jackson State.
HBCU NFL Report - 18 HBCU players make initial 53 man rosters Symone Stanley and Lut discuss the surprise cuts including Jackson State's James Houston and the surprise keepers including FAMU's Markquese Bell
Edward Waters running back Deshaun Hugee rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns against Florida Memorial in week 0. Symone Stanley joins the HBCU football player of the week.
Florida A&M was delayed leaving Tallahassee after it was discovered that upward of 20 players were deemed ineligible ahead of its game against UNC. Vaughn Wilson, Skip Foreman and Tolly Carr navigate the facts of what was a disturbing Friday for the FAMU faithful. #collegefootball #famu #unc #swac #hbcu #hbcugameday
Despite online reports of a potential cancellation, both Florida A&M and North Carolina are preparing for Saturday’s game.
Just days away from the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, coaches from Howard and Alabama State set the expectations for the game and their upcoming seasons.
Hall of Fame coach Bill Hayes is one of the HBCU coaches that will be honored at the FAMU vs UNC football game. He talks to our Lut Williams about his relationship over the years with UNC coach Mack Brown.
HBCU Gameday family let's welcome Skip Foreman to the fold. Skip just retired from the Associated Press after 43 years and the first thing on his "to do list" was to join us at HBCU Gameday.
HBCU GAMEDAY's Steven J. Gaither and Jacobi Simmons Talk all things MEAC. Who do they think will be in the Celebration Bowl and Win the MEAC/SWAC Challenge?
Vaughn Wilson goes one-on-one with FAMU head coach Willie Simmons ahead of the Rattlers week 0 match-up with the UNC Tar Heels.
HBCU NFL Report Symone Stanley and Lut discuss: South Carolina State's Alex Taylor shining with the Cleveland Browns , Joe Thomas big game with Chicago Bears, Grambling State's Chester Rogers making plays with the Houston Texans.
James Dubose has only been at Elizabeth City State for a few months, but he's already making his impact felt at the CIAA school. Hear his plans and vision for the athletic department here.
Wali Pitt takes hits you with a cinematic audio preview of the 2022 SWAC football season.
Wali Pitt takes us on a ride with this cinematic audio documentary previewing the upcoming MEAC Season.
Symone Stanley Talks to Bethune Cookman transfer Jaydon Hodge about his decision to leave the University of Pennsylvania and Transfer to Bethune Cookman.
SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland talks to HBCU Gameday's Tolly Carr at SWAC Media Day about a number of subjects.
The Two-minute drill gives you the day's headlines for HBCU sports and Culture, for more go to HBCUgameday.com for more Information.
A quick take on the latest headlines in HBCU sports and culture. Go to HBCUGAMEDAY.com for the more information
NC Central has brought on of its own to take over its athletics program. Dr. Louis "Skip" Perkins talks to Steven J. Gaither about his time as a student at NCCU, his stint in television and his plan to move NCCU's athletics program forward.
Jacobi Simmons gives you the latest from around the HBCU world. Read more at HBCUGameday.com.
Our Jacobi Simmons gives you a quick run-down on some of the top stories of the week on HBCUGameday.com
Howard University track and field head coach David Oliver joins us to talk about the growth of the program under his leadership as his student-athletes prepare to compete at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Notre Dame will play its first non-FBS opponent — and it’s an HBCU. Savannah State football finally makes a hire but did it move too slow?
More on Notre Dame: https://hbcugameday.com/2022/04/05/notre-dame-football-to-host-hbcu-for-first-time-ever/
More on Savannah State: https://hbcugameday.com/2022/04/05/why-savannah-state-took-four-months-to-hire-a-coach/
Dr. J. Kenyatta Cavil joins Steven J. Gaither to talk about why some insiders embrace the First Four and why we should keep a close eye on the re-writing of the NCAA constitution.
Conference tournament season has hit the D1 HBCU world. Lut Williams and SJG get you up to speed.
Appalachian State assistant professor and two time alumna of NC Central Dr. Raja M. Rahim talks about her research on the history of basketball at black colleges. Follow her on Twitter: @rajamalikahr
Dr. Lawanda Miller, head coach of the Fayetteville State Broncos "Cheer Phi Smoov" cheerleading squad sits down with Renee Foster ahead of the 2022 CIAA Tournament.
Many people aren’t giving the CIAA in Baltimore a chance. This CIAA alumna says they will be missing out.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff women's basketball coach Dawn Thornton stands tall and stands out. She spoke with SJG about policing of black women's attire and bodies within the coaching profession. She also talked about how she and her husband make love and coaching work and the SWAC women's basketball race as it enters the stretch run.
The CIAA Tournament is coming to Baltimore so we tapped in with one of Baltimore’s greatest ambassadors, Reeta The NFL Chick. The co-host of Gridiron Gals addresses the stigma around the event moving to Charm City as well as what Baltimore has to offer and a whole lot more.
One week after announcing a three-year classic run in Birmingham, Jackson State is pulling out of the Southern Heritage Classic three years early. Steven J. Gaither talks with Khari Thompson of the Clarion-Ledger about the move as well as the new Birmingham Classic, the HBCU Combine and his alma mater, Hampton University.
Tolly Carr talks with Dr. Charles McClelland about the conference's role in bringing three games to Birmingham, AL exclusively on HBCU Gameday.
Sonja Stills is only a month into her tenure as MEAC commissioner, but she's already re-shaping the conference. Fresh off the recent NCAA convention she gives her insight on where the conference and HBCUs sit at the national table as well as how the MEAC is approaching membership moving forward into 2022.
SJG and Lut try to read the tea leafs and see if it’s too early to figure out pretenders and contenders in the CIAA and SIAC.
Steven J. Gaither and Lut Williams discuss the D1 HBCU basketball landscape, including the state of game atmosphere.
It is impossible to have a conversation about television coverage and HBCU sports without mentioning the name Charlie Neal. We spoke with the legendary journalist and broadcaster about how he started covering sports, the genesis of working at BET, his partner Sam Jones and the future of HBCUs and broadcasting.
Like the entire world, HBCU basketball programs are trying to work around the pandemic. Lut Williams and SJG try to make sense of it all.
Wykevin Bazemore left his mark on CIAA basketball for four seasons at Winston-Salem State. Now the Bertie County product is back in the league coaching at Shaw. He shares memories from his time at WSSU, the best atmospheres in the CIAA during his playing days and moving Shaw basketball forward.
The game is over. The confetti has been cleaned up. Trophies have been handed out. South Carolina State shocked the world and at least stole a piece of the HBCU national title. But Deion Sanders and Jackson State have left their mark on the college football world in a short time.
The second part of a lengthy discussion with Tariq of the HU Pirateship Podcast, Blue Death Valley founder Semaj Marsh and A&T alumnus and historian Tyler Ball.
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY and North Carolina A&T battled each other for years in the CIAA and eventually the MEAC. Now the two HBCUs are in the Big South Conference. We talked with the founders of Blue Death Valley and HU Pirate Ship about their school's departure from the MEAC, the rocky reception from other HBCU alumni and why the moves were made.
After being on life support not too long ago, Elizabeth City State has boosted its enrollment thanks to NC Promise tuition and the leadership of Dr. Karrie G. Dixon, its chancellor since 2018. We talked about how athletics factors in to the decade-high growth of enrollment numbers it is currently experiencing, as well as how competitive the CIAA chancellors and presidents are when it comes to athletics.
HBCU Gameday CIAA guru Kris Ferguson joins Steven J. Gaither to talk about the state of the CIAA as football its at its midway point. Read more of his work at HBCUGameday.com
Steven J. Gaither and Kris Ferguson look at the coaching situation for all 12 CIAA football programs as of midseason 2021.
Robert Colon is the seventh-leading scorer in Winston-Salem State University history. For reference, the top five were all drafted into the NBA. After leading WSSU to the 2020 CIAA Championship as a senior he's now starting his pro basketball career in Bolivia. Our Symone Stanley talked to him about the process of becoming a pro as well as his time at WSSU.
Symone Stanley goes one-on-one with James Houston IV, who started his career in the SEC but is headed for The SWAC.
Bluefield State hasn't had football since the early 1980s. Out of all the times to re-start the program it picked the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school's president reveals why and what plans the college has to make it a success.
North Carolina A&T officially became a member of the Big South on July 1, 2021. Hear from the commissioner on what A&T's addition means and what the future holds for The Big South. More info available here: https://hbcugameday.com/2021/07/01/the-big-south-rolls-out-the-red-carpet-for-nc-at/
Len Elmore was one of the first black basketball stars in the ACC when he played at Maryland in the 1970s. After a long pro career he went into law while continuing to be involved in collegiate athletics. Now, as co-chair of the Knight Commission, he's making sure the NCAA does right by student-athletes as well as HBCUs. He talked with Steven J. Gaither about the Commission's recent findings as well as his time at Maryland and playing against HBCU legends.
After a year of not being able to host prospects on campus, Florida A&M football was able to welcome the Class of 2022 and beyond to Tallahassee. And it had a new look on multiple levels.
Here what recruits thought here: https://hbcugameday.com/2021/06/11/famu-recruiting-aided-by-fsu-camp-facilities-and-unis/
Ryan Nettles led his high school team to a state title as a junior, and was looking forward to a big senior season. But after tearing his ACL and meniscus in the first game of his senior season, he thought he might not play again. Three years later, the redshirt freshman quarterback has Alabama State in position to win the SWAC East heading into the Magic City Classic.
We chat with former North Carolina Central quarterback Jordan Reid about the upcoming HBCU Combine. Jordan is a scout covering small school (FCS/D2) prospects for The Draft Network.
Dr. Charles McClelland, SWAC Commissioner, responds to pushback for the decision to keep marching bands for traveling this spring football season. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://hbcugameday.com/2021/03/08/commissioner-has-a-message-for-fans-of-swac-bands/
Deion Sanders and Jackson State are up against a Grambling program that has dominated them this century. Find out what to watch for and who to bet on. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://hbcugameday.com/2021/03/05/deion-sanders-jackson-state-underdogs-to-grambling/